The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-17

Sheriff Cannon and Deputy James Webb
made what is most likely to prove an inn
portant arrest yesterday afternoon. Sheriff
Lewis, Of Dallas, Tex, had telegrophcd to
the Shelby sheriff to arrest young man
by the name OF G. III. Gordon, who is
wanted there for theft from the person,
committed last July What the amount
stolen was is not stated in the dispatch,
which simply gave the description OF Cor
don. Gordon was found by the sheriff at
the Gayoso hotel where he has been loaf
ing and playing billiards and pool for
the past two weeks. His presence had
become Objectionable to the hotel men,
and he was 10 receive orders TO steer clear
OF the place. 1t seems that he had written
several letters on hotel stationary TO friends
III Dallas, and that was the means OF
his detection. When arrested, the sheriff
asked him ii his name was
Gordon, and he said no, it was Jones.
His pockets were searched, and several let
tiers found on proved that his real name
is Currin Z. Talbert, though he also had
letters addressed 10 him MS q. ii. Gordon.
This was the name he went under while
in Dallas, but since he has been here,
which is from July q, he has gone by his
real name. The way his identity a. Tai
bert was established was by letter from
his mother, who lives in Louisville, KY,
who writes MS only mother could write
TO a iaithless son, pleading with him TO re-
form his ways and be an honest man. In
itshe calls his attention without mention
ing the oilense) of how how he had dis
graccd himself at home aud had TO leave,
fleeing TO Denver, Col, and from there
TO Dallas, though she did not seem to know
OF his misdeeds while there, posing under
the name OF Gordon, and that now he was
in Memphis, no better than tramp. In
this strain she begged oil him 10 60 to work,
and not disgrace further her and his sisters
and brothers. The sheriff had talked to
him hut few minutes when ho acknowl-
edged that his name was not Jones, but
Talbcrt, and he had gotten "thc right
man."
'Thcn," said the sheriff, chow much
did you steal in Dallas, where you went by
the name Of Gordon.
81 never stole anything there" he re-
piled, "but it il true went by the name
OF Gordon while there"
"Wcll, why did you say that you reck-
oned ] H. 4 the right man?'
81 supp o'ed, replied Talbert, that you
were anesling me for not paying my
board, which have not been ablcto pay
lie was assured that people werc not ar
rested here Tor jumping their board bills.
lie then asked TO be taken 10 where he
roomed. which was at AlrS. Jones' on
Madison, near Third street, and that she
would say that he was all right. This
proved to be fatal mistake, ior when he
ttsug oil 10 slaIpHpIaI Ia
by the officer, that lady said
"Mr Talbcrt, YOU ought not 90 have
come TO me to vouch Tor your good charac-
ter, for YOU have not only failed 10 pay
me nv room rent, but a pocket-book be-
longing 60 one OF my children, containing
several dollars, was robbed, and you got
the money. know YOU did, but / felt
sorry for you, and would not have you ar
rested"
To this unwelcOme vOuching the young
fellow made no reply, and was taken on Ia
Jail. A further evidence that he is a dead
beat is that he has not paid Mrs. Chap.
man for his meals, who Keeps boarding.
house on Madison, just opposite Mrs.
Jones, but for the past two months has
continued 10 deiraud the poor woman out
OF a living by telling her various stories
about his having money coming TO him.
etc
When Talbcrt came TO the city last july
he stopped at Dufly's hotel for several
weeks, and n brothcr.in-law OF his, who
lives in the city, had to pay his board
lie claims 10 have worked for a short time
at Buce's carriage factory, but when the
sheriff offered TO take him there 10 see Il
any one would youch for him, he declined
20 90. lie answers idcntically the descrip
ton Of the Dallas authorities, and the con
ficting statements he makes, along Will
the written evidences found on him, as
sure the sheriff that he has the right man
and he telecraphed last night for the Dial
las sheriff 10 come for him.